Australian tennis player fined $56,100 for not trying hard enough at Wimbledon

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Wimbledon and the All England Club take the Grand Slam tournament very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that Australian player Bernard Tomic was dealt a hefty fine this week for not trying hard enough in his first-round loss to France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Tuesday.

In the All England Club’s statement, Tomic failed to “meet the required professional standards” in his 58-minute 6-2,…

Tweet and Shoot Jo-Wilfred Tsonga at the French Open

Overflowing with expertise, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had his breakthrough efficiency in 2008 at the Australian Open when he reached the finals earlier than dropping to now world quantity-one ranked Novak Djokovic. Tsonga was a fan favourite down underneath due to the means he carried himself on the courtroom.  He wore his feelings on his sleeve so the followers appeared to comply with Tsonga via the highs and lows of each match.  He used penetrating forehands and backhands and by no means appeared to play in any gear however sixth. There was no slowing down and completely no worry with him, no matter who he performed.  Moreover, his off-the-courtroom charisma, together with his Muhammad Ali-like smile and his joyful real submit-match celebrations allowed him to turn into considered one of the hottest gamers in France. At this time, he's ranked eighth in the world, and one among the hottest gamers in the world. To rejoice the fortyth anniversary of the partnership with BNP Paribas and th

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Djokovic Parts Ways Wth Coach #Jo-WilfredTsonga #Kneesurgery #NovakDjokovic #RedekStepanek

Djokovic and Stepanek part ways Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic has made a surprising announcement stating that he is parting ways with his tennis coach Radek Stepanek.

This was made known in a statement released on the tennis player’s website, confirming the development.

Thirty year-old Djokovuc and thirty-nine year-old Redek on ending their cooperation noted:

“The private relationship with…

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World top ranked tennis players meet the press before stepping on the clay in Monte-Carlo

Star studded press conference

As it is the tradition this past Sunday the best ranked pros met the press. Lets start in order of ranking.

Novak Djokovic, the 28-year-old Serb World No.1 is always happy to play at home. He has the continuous pressure of those on the top to keep there the longest time possible. He is the favorite and the one to beat but the Serb surely can handle it, using all his…

Tsonga Surges Into BA Quarter-finals

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Tsonga reached his first quarter-final on South American soil

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has made a successful South American debut at the Argentina Open on Wednesday, easing past local Leonardo Mayer 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals. The French World No. 9 in the Emirates ATP Rankings powered through the opening set against the 37th-ranked Argentinian, breaking twice to take it…

Djokovic beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to complete Shanghai Treble

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Novak Djokovic has been the king of the ATP World Tour in 2015 and the World No. 1 would hoist a ninth trophy in his sparkling season, defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-4 at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.

Djokovic further extended his lead atop the Emirates ATP Race To London standings, eclipsing the 14,000-point threshold to bring his haul to 14,285. The Serb brings home a third…